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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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