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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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