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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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