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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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