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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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