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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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