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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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