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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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