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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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