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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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