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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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