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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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