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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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