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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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