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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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