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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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