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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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