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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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