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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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