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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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