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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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