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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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