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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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