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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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