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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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