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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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