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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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