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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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