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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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