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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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