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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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