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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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