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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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