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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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