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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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