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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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