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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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