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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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