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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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