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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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