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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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