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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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