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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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