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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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