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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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