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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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