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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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