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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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