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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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