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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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