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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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