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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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