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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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