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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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