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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education