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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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