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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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