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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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