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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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