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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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