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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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