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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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