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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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