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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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