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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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