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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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