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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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