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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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