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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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