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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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