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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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