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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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