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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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