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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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