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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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