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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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