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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative 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 discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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