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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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