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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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