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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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