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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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