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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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