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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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