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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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