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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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