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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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