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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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