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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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