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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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