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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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