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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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