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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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