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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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