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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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