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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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