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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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