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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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