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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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