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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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