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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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