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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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