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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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