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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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