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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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