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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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