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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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