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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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