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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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