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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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