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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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