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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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