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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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