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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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