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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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