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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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