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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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