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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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