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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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