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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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