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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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