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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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