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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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