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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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