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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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