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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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