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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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