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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important 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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