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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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