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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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