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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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