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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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