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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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