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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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