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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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