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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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