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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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