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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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