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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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