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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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