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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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