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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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