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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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