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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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