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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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