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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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