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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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