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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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