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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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