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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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