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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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