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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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