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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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