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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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