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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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