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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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