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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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