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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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