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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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