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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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