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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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