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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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