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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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