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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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