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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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