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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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