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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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