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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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