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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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