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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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