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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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