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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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