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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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