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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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