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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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