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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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