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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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