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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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