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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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