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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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