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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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