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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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