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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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