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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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