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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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