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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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