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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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