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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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