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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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