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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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