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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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