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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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