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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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