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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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