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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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