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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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