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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education