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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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