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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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