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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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