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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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