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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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