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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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