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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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