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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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