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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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