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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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