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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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