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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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