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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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