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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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