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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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