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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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