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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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