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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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