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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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