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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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