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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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