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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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