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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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