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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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