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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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