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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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