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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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