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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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