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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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