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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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