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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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