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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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