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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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