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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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