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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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