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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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