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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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