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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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