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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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