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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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