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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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