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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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