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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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