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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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