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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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