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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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