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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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