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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major 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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