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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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