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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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