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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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