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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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