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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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