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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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