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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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