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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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