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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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