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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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