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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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