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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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