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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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