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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education