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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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