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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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