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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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