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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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