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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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