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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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