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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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