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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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