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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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