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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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