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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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