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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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