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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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