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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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