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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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