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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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