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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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