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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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