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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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