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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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