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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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