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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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