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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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