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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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