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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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