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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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