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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the 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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