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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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