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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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