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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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