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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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