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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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