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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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