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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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