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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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