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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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