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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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