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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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