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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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