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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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