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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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