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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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