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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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