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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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