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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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