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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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