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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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