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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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