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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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