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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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