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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education