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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources