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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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