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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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