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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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