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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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