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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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