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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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