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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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