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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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