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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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