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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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