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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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