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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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