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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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