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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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