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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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