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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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