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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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