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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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