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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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