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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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