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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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