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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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