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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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