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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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