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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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