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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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