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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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