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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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