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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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