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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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