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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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