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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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