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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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