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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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