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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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