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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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