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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the 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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