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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education