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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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