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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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