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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies 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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