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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the 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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