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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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