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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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