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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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