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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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