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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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