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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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