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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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