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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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