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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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