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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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