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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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