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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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