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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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