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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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