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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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