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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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