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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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