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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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