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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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