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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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