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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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