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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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