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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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