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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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