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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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