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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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