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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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