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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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