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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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