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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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