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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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