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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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