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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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