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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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