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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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