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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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