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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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