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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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