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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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