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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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