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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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