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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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