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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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