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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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