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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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