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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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