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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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