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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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