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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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