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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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