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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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