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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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