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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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