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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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