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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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