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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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