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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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