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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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