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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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