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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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