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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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