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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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