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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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