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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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