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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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