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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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