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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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