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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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