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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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