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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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