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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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