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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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