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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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