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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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