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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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