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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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