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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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