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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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