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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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