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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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