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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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