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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education