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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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