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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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