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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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