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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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