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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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