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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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