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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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