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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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