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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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