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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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