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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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