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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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