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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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