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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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