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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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