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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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