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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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