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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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