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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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