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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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