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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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