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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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