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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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