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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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