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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies 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 deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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