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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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