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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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