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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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