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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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