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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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