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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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