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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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