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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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