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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education