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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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