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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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