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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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