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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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