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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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