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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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