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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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