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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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