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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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