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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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