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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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