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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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