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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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