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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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