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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations 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 in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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