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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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