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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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