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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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