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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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