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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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