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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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