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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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