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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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