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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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