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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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