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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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