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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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