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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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