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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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