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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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