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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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