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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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