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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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