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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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