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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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