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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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