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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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