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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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