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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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