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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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