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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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