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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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