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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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