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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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